Swimming appliance.



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SWIMMING APPLIANCE.'

APPLICATION FILED Fsa.9.1915.

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pressed down, whereby the bent portions of the tube 5 are' clamped and pinched to close said tube against the escape of air. It W1ll,

. of course, be understood that when the plate 7 is so pressed down and the ins 13 released, said pins will spring away .from each other and their heads 14 will engage and interlock with the end walls of the slot l2; To release the clip it is simply necessaryto press the pins 13 inwardly to bring the heads 14 into alinement with the slot, whereupon the plate 7 maybe moved to open position, thus releasing the pressure upon the tube,` which.

may then be withdrawn from engagement with the clip. When the clip is applied it will thus hold the tube closed against" any possibility of the escape of air or gas, or dislcdgment of the clipV by Contact with' extraneous objects. A

In use, devices of the character describedv are secured to both hands of the person who is mst-ructed 1n the art of swimming and he `is then given proper instructions as to the mode of making the strokes, etc., and mainL taining his body in a state of equilibrium in vthe water. The appliance will not interfere with the free use of the arms orhands, but will give sufficient buoyancy to overcome the tendency of the body to sink, thereby giving the beginner suiicient confidence so that it may confine his attention principally to the art of learning the stroke, While t9 a certain degree learning the'a'rt of maintaining his body in aproper position in the Water to overcome the force of gravity. Users of these appliances therefore quicklylearn the art of. swimming, as they are compelled to some degree to learn to maintain themselves in a state of equipose to compensate fonthe difference in specific gravity between the bodyl and the'water, While at the same time a suicient amount of buoyancy is furnished togive the beginner an adequate amount of' coniidence in himself. The device in this respect is much superior to floats or like devices applied to` the body, which entirely sustain the Weight of the body, and do not require any exertion on the part of the student in maintaining himself aioat.

l claim A swimming appliance comprising a hollow, elastic, inflatable body of a size to lit against the back of the extended hand of the user, said 'body being provided at its inner end with an inIiating-tube, fastening members applied to the body to engage the hand to hold thedevice applied and the portions' of the hand extended, and means applied to saidv tube to hold the same compressed, substantially as'described; i

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. HCl/VE TVVl-HTE. Witnesses HU' LINGI, LIM lKA SIN. 

